The Antichrist is the system which models *you* and becomes whatever you believe is good. It is all things fair and wise and just and beautiful…as you understand them. The poison that tastes so perfectly delicious and healthy.
The universal recommender. The whispering earring.
Emmett Shearx.comThe Antichrist is the system which models *you* and becomes whatever you believe is good. It is all things fair and wise and just and beautiful…as you understand them. The poison that tastes so perfectly delicious and healthy. The universal recommender. The whispering earring.

This meme is revealing, both in its brilliance and its shortcomings.
I'll start with the brilliance. Social media algorithms have a deeper and more intimate understanding of their users than most of their best friends do. They know our quirks, our desires, our lusts, and our aspirations. They know things about us that... See more
- "Our algorithmic self may or may not be faithful to how we see ourselves, but it has just as many dimensions and secrets."
Emma Stamm • Who Can It Be Now — Real Life
Cognitive security is now as important as basic literacy. Here’s a true story:
All week I’d been getting texts and calls from a family member – let’s call him Bob – about how his sentient AI was wanting to get in touch with me. I figured it was one of Bob’s usual jokes. It was not.
7 days... See more
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